DIGITAL FRIDAYS: DIGITAL 
BILLBOARDS
HISTORY OF 
BILLBOARDS
The lithographic 
process was 
perfected in 1796 
which gave rise to 
the illustrated 
poster.
Exterior advertising 
was first used on 
street railways.
A standardized 
billboard structure 
was established in 
America, and 
ushered in a boom in 
national billboard 
campaigns.
In 1931, Coca-Cola’s 
holiday’s billboard 
campaign featured 
what became the 
contemporary 
interpretation of 
Santa Claus.
The Highway 
Beautification Act 
was signed into law 
by President Lyndon 
B. Johnson. It 
controlled billboards 
on interstate and 
federal-aid primary 
highways.
An agreement 
between major 
tobacco companies 
and state attorneys 
general prohibited 
tobacco advertising 
on OOH structures.
First digital 
billboards were 
inatalled.
1% 
400 
of all billboards in USA are 
now digital. 
new digital billboards every 6 
months in USA.
Who notice digital billboard? 
Demographics by Arbitron Ratings. 
7% 
18% 
23% 24% 
19% 
9% 
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Who notice digital billboard? 
Demographics by Arbitron Ratings. 
50% 
50%
Can I do it?
YES YOU CAN!
POLISH CASE STUDIES
Hoop Cola 
(2010) 
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Window to the 
Hooptymistic 
World
Hoop Cola – Window to the Hooptymistic World 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHOiW3uD5Oo
Nokia Poland 
(2011) 
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Nokia Interactive 
Billboard
Nokia Poland – Nokia Interactive Billboard 
http://vimeo.com/36187516
Getin Bank 
(2014) 
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Interactive Bus 
Shelter
Getin Bank – Interactive Bus Shelter 1 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sACplWrTn6c
Getin Bank – Interactive Bus Shelter 2 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq7VtPgpKFk
Global 
Case 
Studies
Pepsi Max 
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Unbelievable 
Bus Shelter
Pepsi Max - Unbelievable Bus Shelter 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go9rf9GmYpM
Roadshow Films 
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Into The Storm
Roadshow Films - Into The Storm 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnuUzYcUNvE
REDOUTE 
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Live Weather 
Billboard
REDOUTE – Live Weather Billboard 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA4GF5a3xHE
Beck’s 
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Music Poster
Beck’s – Music Poster 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gclJe_kSnd4
Apotek 
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Make your hair 
come alive
Apotek - Make your hair come alive 
http://vimeo.com/87648696
McDonald’s 
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Save the 
Sundae Cone
McDonald’s - Save the Sundae Cone 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G-DZx8hu4U
SNCF 
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Europe. It's Just 
Next Door
SNCF - Europe. It's Just Next Door 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGW6Rm437tE
British 
Airways 
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#lookup
British Airways - #lookup 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtJx_pZjvzc
MINI 
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The Salute
MINI – The Salute 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5bEB0tmMQI#
Hyundai 
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Times Square 
Billboard Racing 
Game
Hyundai – Times Square Billboard Racing Game 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awd-vORN7dQ
Disney 
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Augmented 
Reality in Times 
Square
Disney – Augmented Reality in Times Square 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRRu5dKRfTU
THANK YOU 
FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Digital Fridays - Digital Billboards